Washington DC, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, the National Academy of Social Insurance’s cross-sector Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technology & Disability Benefits released its Phase One report.
The first deep dive on current and future use of AI and related technology at SSA, the Task Force’s first report describes how SSA is currently using AI in the disability determination process; the risks involved in using AI in the context of disability benefits, as well as the potential opportunities for program administration that AI may provide.
Launched in June 2024 as the Social Security Administration (SSA) began expanding its use of these technologies in administering its disability programs, this Task Force brings together a wide array of experts across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
At the core of the Task Force’s Phase One report is a set of key principles and guardrails to guide SSA’s approach to AI and serve as a “north star” as the agency explores increasing its use of AI and other emerging technologies in ways that impact disabled claimants and beneficiaries.
“Artificial intelligence and other …